Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Support Group
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) describes a sense of exhaustion and post-exertion malaise, even when you have gotten enough rest and sleep. The disease is characterized by six months of incapacitating fatigue experienced as profound exhaustion and extremely poor stamina, and problems with concentration and short-term memory. The cause is unknown, but it is a...
So, in general, I've been opposed to posts on this board from people who've touted their cures. I guess it always seemed a little uncaring in a weird way, and there also always seemed to be a product being pushed. And like many of you, I've spent money on illusory cures over the years because I was so desperate to feel better.
That said...here I go.
I search the CFS/ME news daily to see what new discoveries are being learned and what breakthroughs are hopefully around the corner. And on Dec 19, I read this story: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/teen-who-missed-eight-years-11720440
After doing some more investigating, I decided to try it for myself.
(Here comes the disclaimer: I am not a physician, and before starting any supplement regimen, you should consult with your doctor).
I started off with a CBD oil tincture with a 500 mg dose, and after about a week, increased that to a 1000 mg dose.
I have had a remarkable reduction in my day-to-day pain, and have recently been able to do some things that just weren't doable before.
I absolutely will not give the name of the company I'm buying from because I don't want this post to be an advertisement. But if you're interested, do some research, and you'll easily find 5-10 very well regarded sellers of CDB oils and other CBD products. CBD oils are a little expensive right now, but hopefully as their theraputic values are better understood and more widely used, the costs will come down.
I'm posting this because if CBD oil can help you like it did me, and I didn't share the info with you, I couldn't live with myself knowing I didn't help my fellow sufferer.
Here's hoping it can make a difference for you, too. And if not, here's to the hope we all keep for the day when a test, and the day when a cure for our illness arrive.
The answer to your question is surprisingly difficult for me.
What I now realize, it seems to me, is that there are 2 issues, an energy production issue and a pain issue. My intuition tells me both are related to the same cause. OR, it could be that the energy production issue is the cause of the pain.
However, while I feel better, I can just tell somehow that I'm not totally healthy, just not as energetic as I was in the years before I became ill. And yet, by just taking this pain away, that alone has given me more "bandwidth" to do more things. Make sense?
I.e., doing a little cleaning around the house used to be actually painful, and I was suffering from a lack of energy production. But if you address the pain, and take that away, it makes it at least a little bit easier to to that thing.
I hope that answers your question.
And Nina1959, please keep me posted, I'd like to know how it works for you! I have seen a lot of good, reputable sellers online that sell pills as well, maybe those are an option.
That in and of itself is huge. I experienced more fatigue in general than
anything else. About eight months ago I was given some CBD oils to try.
There was one for night/sleep, the Big Chill rather descriptive name which
did apply. I slept very well with it. The one for morning however, put me
into such a 'spin' that I had to lay down and just hope I'd come out of it without having to call the paramedics. There was no doubt some traces of THC still in there, or I was just overly sensitive. Many people I know have benefited from taking the oils. If anyone wishes to PM me I do have the name of the distributor on FB who has had very good success with them. and whom I would be glad to recommend.
Other than that, I have not had any adverse reaction to any of the oil I've taken, and definitely haven't felt any "high"...which I shouldn't, since I'm buying a non-THC oil. ~~